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Methane to Markets
ARGENTINA PROFILE
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions
Prepared to be presented in the Methane to Markets Subcommittee
Meeting (1 st December UK)
Authors
Jorge A Hilbert
Luis A Panichelli
Laura Finster
Guillermo Berra
Diana Crespo
Eduardo Gropelli
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologiacutea Agropecuaria (INTA)
September 2006
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
INDEX
1 Characterization of the farming sector
2 Livestock characterization
3 Methane emission from livestock wastes management
4 Animal manure treatment technologies
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
10 Market assessment and reform issues
11 Financing Options
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
13 Country Priorities
14 Conclusions and Observations
15 References
16 Annexes
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1 Characterization of the farming sector
The agricultural sector (agriculture and livestock) contributes with 12 of the GIP (Gross
internal product- 33000 million U$S of 265000 millions) The livestock sector participates
with 42 of the agricultural GIP
Approximately 80 of the beef cattle and 90 of the dairy cattle are established in the
Pampas region (Buenos Aires Santa Fe Coacuterdoba Entre Riacuteos) The systems are characterized
by a good management giving advantages in nutrition and sanitary level genetics and higher
production rates Better agro ecological conditions for breeding and fattening and more
technology are available in this region than in the rest of the country
Meat production is divided into two sectors Breeding and fattening The different farm types
are shown in table I
Table I Meat production farmrsquos types
Type of farm Value Breeding 112000 Fattening 25000 Mixed 71000 Subsistence 24000 Total 232000
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Milk production characteristics are shown in table II
Table II Milk production characteristics
Parameter Value National Production (million liters) 8111 Number of dairy farm 3 Total number of cows 2050000 Dairy farm average production (liters) 1709 Cow productivity (liters) 3956 Average cows per dairy farm 158
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
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2 Livestock characterization
The Argentinarsquos GHG Inventory (2000) gives values for livestock population based on
national statistics from the SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad
Agroalimentaria 2000) the ENA (Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2000) and the CNA
(Censo Nacional Agropecuario INDEC 2002) These values are shown in table III A special
classification was done for cattle (table IV) as it is the most important species in the national
farming activities
Table III Livestock population within warm and cold regions
Population Warm region Cold region Species (heads) () ()
Non dairy cattle 47000000 98 2 Dairy cattle 2000000 996 04 Sheeps 13561000 40 60 Goats 3490000 51 49 Pigs 240000 98 2 Horses 1517000 85 15 Buffalos 1000 100 South American camelids 161000 100 Donkeys and mules 200000 87 13 Poultry 60000000 83 17
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Livestock values by province are shown in annex I and II
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Table IV Cattle population characteristics
Population In stand Adult weight Weight increment Milk production Food digestibility Gross energy Category (heads) weight (Kg) (Kg) (Kgday) (Kgday) () (MJday)
Dairy cattle 2000000 Lactating - pregnant dairy cows 928000 600 600 - 15 65 28333 Lactating - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - 15 65 27117 Dry - pregnant dairy cows 272000 600 600 - - 65 14844 Dry - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - - 65 13675 Non dairy cattle 47000000 Non dairy cows Lactating ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 6967500 420 420 - 3 55 18593 Lactating - empty non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - 3 55 17391 Dry ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - - 55 14671 Dry - empty non-dairy cows 4645000 420 420 - - 55 13516 Unweaned calves (Up to 1 year old) 7284750 Weaned calves (Up to 1 year old) Feed lot female calves 300000 200 420 11 - 75 10501 Short wintering male calves 1100000 213 420 07 - 65 10753 Long wintering male calves 662750 200 420 0444 - 60 9855 Short wintering female calves 825000 200 420 0555 65 9901 Female calves for breeding (young heifers) 800250 195 420 0333 55 10926 Male calves for breeding (young bulls) 52250 2025 750 05 55 13701 Young bulls (From 1 to 2 years old) 190000 495 750 05 55 23605 Young steers (From 1 to 2 years old) Short wintering young steers 2000000 308 420 07 - 65 14179 Long wintering young steers 2410000 300 420 0444 - 60 13357 Long wintering steers (gt 2 years old) 4410000 400 420 0444 - 60 16574 Heifers Short wintering heifers (1-2 years) 1500000 300 420 0555 - 65 1342 Breeding empty heifers (1-2 years) 2910000 275 420 0361 - 55 14538 Breeding empty heifers (+ 2 years) 1140000 380 420 0296 - 55 17356 Breeding pregnant heifers (+ 2 years) 1800000 380 420 0296 - 55 18428 Bull 1035000 750 750 - - 55 20879 TOTAL 49000000
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
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3 Methane emissions from livestock waste management
Total green house gases (GHG) emissions from the farming sector were estimated using the
IPCC Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories (IPCC 2000) GHG Argentinean farming emissions by categories are shown in
table V The main emissions in the farming sector are generated by methane (CH4)
emissions from livestock enteric fermentation (6678) nitrous oxides (N2O) direct
emission from soils for animal shepherding (2124) ndashdue to animalrsquos nitrogenous
excretions and N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure (1039) ndashdue to
volatilization and lixiviation of nitrogen contained in animalrsquos faeces and urine
The other sources categories in the sector namely CH4 and N2O emissions from animal
manure management represents only 140 and 019 respectively
Table V GHG farming emissions by categories (2000)
Category Gg of original gas Gg CO2eq
Contribution to the sector
() CH4 for enteric fermentation 273931 5752555 6678 CH4 for manure management 5732 12037 14 N2O for manure management 052 1612 019 N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding 5903 182993 2124 N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure 2885 89435 1039
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emissions estimations were done using Tier1 method of the IPCC Guidelines (IPCC
2000) using default emission factors for each animal species As presented in figure I
methane emissions from animal manure treatment (57 Gg CH4) is not an important source
of GHG emissions for the country This is due to the fact that manure produce by the main
animal species are processed with aerobic treatments generating low methane quantities
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1039
CH4 for entheric fermentation
CH4 for manure managment
N2O for manure managment
N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding
N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure
2124
019 6678
14
Figure I GHG farming emissions contribution by categories () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by animal species are presented
in table VI As can be seen (figure II) more than 85 of the CH4 emissions are produced
by cattle being non-dairy cattle the main contributor to GHG emissions from farming
activities
Table VII Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by species
(2000)
Species Gg CH4 Gg CO2eq Contribution to the category ()
Dairy cattle 199 4183 348 Non-dairy cattle 47 987 82 Sheeps 168 3531 293 Goats 049 1026 085 Pigs 235 4939 41 Horses 231 4842 402 Poultry 102 2142 178 Buffalos 0 002 0 Donkeys and mules 017 361 03 South-American camelids 031 642 053 Total 5732 12037 100
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emission contributions show that cattle represent 8548 of the total CH4 emissions
followed by pigs (410) horses (402) sheeps (293) and poultry (178) The
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remaining species contributes with 168 of the total CH4 emissions In conclusion GHG
emissions from farming sector are strictly conditioned by cattle population
Dairy cattle 03 053
Non-dairy cattle178
Sheeps
Goats 402
Pigs 41HorsesPoultry 085
Buffalos 293 82 Donkys and mulesSouth-American camelids
0 348
Figure II Methane emissions contribution by livestock type () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
In figure III CH4 emissions from animal manure treatment variation from 1990 to 2000 are shown Emissions changes were directly related to livestock populationrsquos variations The decrease in the number of piggery populations had an important effect due to the fact that this species is the most confined and were anaerobic treatments are applied as wastes management Decreasing cattle populations had also contributed to obtain lower CH4 emissions in resent years (Finster 2006)
1400
1300
1200
1100 1990 1994 1997 2000
Gg CO2eq 127743 134274 126252 120372
Figure III Animal manure treatment methane emission variation between 1990-2000 Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
4 Animal Manure Treatment Technologies
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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INDEX
1 Characterization of the farming sector
2 Livestock characterization
3 Methane emission from livestock wastes management
4 Animal manure treatment technologies
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
10 Market assessment and reform issues
11 Financing Options
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
13 Country Priorities
14 Conclusions and Observations
15 References
16 Annexes
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1 Characterization of the farming sector
The agricultural sector (agriculture and livestock) contributes with 12 of the GIP (Gross
internal product- 33000 million U$S of 265000 millions) The livestock sector participates
with 42 of the agricultural GIP
Approximately 80 of the beef cattle and 90 of the dairy cattle are established in the
Pampas region (Buenos Aires Santa Fe Coacuterdoba Entre Riacuteos) The systems are characterized
by a good management giving advantages in nutrition and sanitary level genetics and higher
production rates Better agro ecological conditions for breeding and fattening and more
technology are available in this region than in the rest of the country
Meat production is divided into two sectors Breeding and fattening The different farm types
are shown in table I
Table I Meat production farmrsquos types
Type of farm Value Breeding 112000 Fattening 25000 Mixed 71000 Subsistence 24000 Total 232000
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Milk production characteristics are shown in table II
Table II Milk production characteristics
Parameter Value National Production (million liters) 8111 Number of dairy farm 3 Total number of cows 2050000 Dairy farm average production (liters) 1709 Cow productivity (liters) 3956 Average cows per dairy farm 158
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
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2 Livestock characterization
The Argentinarsquos GHG Inventory (2000) gives values for livestock population based on
national statistics from the SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad
Agroalimentaria 2000) the ENA (Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2000) and the CNA
(Censo Nacional Agropecuario INDEC 2002) These values are shown in table III A special
classification was done for cattle (table IV) as it is the most important species in the national
farming activities
Table III Livestock population within warm and cold regions
Population Warm region Cold region Species (heads) () ()
Non dairy cattle 47000000 98 2 Dairy cattle 2000000 996 04 Sheeps 13561000 40 60 Goats 3490000 51 49 Pigs 240000 98 2 Horses 1517000 85 15 Buffalos 1000 100 South American camelids 161000 100 Donkeys and mules 200000 87 13 Poultry 60000000 83 17
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Livestock values by province are shown in annex I and II
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Table IV Cattle population characteristics
Population In stand Adult weight Weight increment Milk production Food digestibility Gross energy Category (heads) weight (Kg) (Kg) (Kgday) (Kgday) () (MJday)
Dairy cattle 2000000 Lactating - pregnant dairy cows 928000 600 600 - 15 65 28333 Lactating - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - 15 65 27117 Dry - pregnant dairy cows 272000 600 600 - - 65 14844 Dry - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - - 65 13675 Non dairy cattle 47000000 Non dairy cows Lactating ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 6967500 420 420 - 3 55 18593 Lactating - empty non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - 3 55 17391 Dry ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - - 55 14671 Dry - empty non-dairy cows 4645000 420 420 - - 55 13516 Unweaned calves (Up to 1 year old) 7284750 Weaned calves (Up to 1 year old) Feed lot female calves 300000 200 420 11 - 75 10501 Short wintering male calves 1100000 213 420 07 - 65 10753 Long wintering male calves 662750 200 420 0444 - 60 9855 Short wintering female calves 825000 200 420 0555 65 9901 Female calves for breeding (young heifers) 800250 195 420 0333 55 10926 Male calves for breeding (young bulls) 52250 2025 750 05 55 13701 Young bulls (From 1 to 2 years old) 190000 495 750 05 55 23605 Young steers (From 1 to 2 years old) Short wintering young steers 2000000 308 420 07 - 65 14179 Long wintering young steers 2410000 300 420 0444 - 60 13357 Long wintering steers (gt 2 years old) 4410000 400 420 0444 - 60 16574 Heifers Short wintering heifers (1-2 years) 1500000 300 420 0555 - 65 1342 Breeding empty heifers (1-2 years) 2910000 275 420 0361 - 55 14538 Breeding empty heifers (+ 2 years) 1140000 380 420 0296 - 55 17356 Breeding pregnant heifers (+ 2 years) 1800000 380 420 0296 - 55 18428 Bull 1035000 750 750 - - 55 20879 TOTAL 49000000
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
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3 Methane emissions from livestock waste management
Total green house gases (GHG) emissions from the farming sector were estimated using the
IPCC Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories (IPCC 2000) GHG Argentinean farming emissions by categories are shown in
table V The main emissions in the farming sector are generated by methane (CH4)
emissions from livestock enteric fermentation (6678) nitrous oxides (N2O) direct
emission from soils for animal shepherding (2124) ndashdue to animalrsquos nitrogenous
excretions and N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure (1039) ndashdue to
volatilization and lixiviation of nitrogen contained in animalrsquos faeces and urine
The other sources categories in the sector namely CH4 and N2O emissions from animal
manure management represents only 140 and 019 respectively
Table V GHG farming emissions by categories (2000)
Category Gg of original gas Gg CO2eq
Contribution to the sector
() CH4 for enteric fermentation 273931 5752555 6678 CH4 for manure management 5732 12037 14 N2O for manure management 052 1612 019 N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding 5903 182993 2124 N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure 2885 89435 1039
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emissions estimations were done using Tier1 method of the IPCC Guidelines (IPCC
2000) using default emission factors for each animal species As presented in figure I
methane emissions from animal manure treatment (57 Gg CH4) is not an important source
of GHG emissions for the country This is due to the fact that manure produce by the main
animal species are processed with aerobic treatments generating low methane quantities
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1039
CH4 for entheric fermentation
CH4 for manure managment
N2O for manure managment
N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding
N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure
2124
019 6678
14
Figure I GHG farming emissions contribution by categories () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by animal species are presented
in table VI As can be seen (figure II) more than 85 of the CH4 emissions are produced
by cattle being non-dairy cattle the main contributor to GHG emissions from farming
activities
Table VII Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by species
(2000)
Species Gg CH4 Gg CO2eq Contribution to the category ()
Dairy cattle 199 4183 348 Non-dairy cattle 47 987 82 Sheeps 168 3531 293 Goats 049 1026 085 Pigs 235 4939 41 Horses 231 4842 402 Poultry 102 2142 178 Buffalos 0 002 0 Donkeys and mules 017 361 03 South-American camelids 031 642 053 Total 5732 12037 100
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emission contributions show that cattle represent 8548 of the total CH4 emissions
followed by pigs (410) horses (402) sheeps (293) and poultry (178) The
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remaining species contributes with 168 of the total CH4 emissions In conclusion GHG
emissions from farming sector are strictly conditioned by cattle population
Dairy cattle 03 053
Non-dairy cattle178
Sheeps
Goats 402
Pigs 41HorsesPoultry 085
Buffalos 293 82 Donkys and mulesSouth-American camelids
0 348
Figure II Methane emissions contribution by livestock type () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
In figure III CH4 emissions from animal manure treatment variation from 1990 to 2000 are shown Emissions changes were directly related to livestock populationrsquos variations The decrease in the number of piggery populations had an important effect due to the fact that this species is the most confined and were anaerobic treatments are applied as wastes management Decreasing cattle populations had also contributed to obtain lower CH4 emissions in resent years (Finster 2006)
1400
1300
1200
1100 1990 1994 1997 2000
Gg CO2eq 127743 134274 126252 120372
Figure III Animal manure treatment methane emission variation between 1990-2000 Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
4 Animal Manure Treatment Technologies
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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1 Characterization of the farming sector
The agricultural sector (agriculture and livestock) contributes with 12 of the GIP (Gross
internal product- 33000 million U$S of 265000 millions) The livestock sector participates
with 42 of the agricultural GIP
Approximately 80 of the beef cattle and 90 of the dairy cattle are established in the
Pampas region (Buenos Aires Santa Fe Coacuterdoba Entre Riacuteos) The systems are characterized
by a good management giving advantages in nutrition and sanitary level genetics and higher
production rates Better agro ecological conditions for breeding and fattening and more
technology are available in this region than in the rest of the country
Meat production is divided into two sectors Breeding and fattening The different farm types
are shown in table I
Table I Meat production farmrsquos types
Type of farm Value Breeding 112000 Fattening 25000 Mixed 71000 Subsistence 24000 Total 232000
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Milk production characteristics are shown in table II
Table II Milk production characteristics
Parameter Value National Production (million liters) 8111 Number of dairy farm 3 Total number of cows 2050000 Dairy farm average production (liters) 1709 Cow productivity (liters) 3956 Average cows per dairy farm 158
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
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2 Livestock characterization
The Argentinarsquos GHG Inventory (2000) gives values for livestock population based on
national statistics from the SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad
Agroalimentaria 2000) the ENA (Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2000) and the CNA
(Censo Nacional Agropecuario INDEC 2002) These values are shown in table III A special
classification was done for cattle (table IV) as it is the most important species in the national
farming activities
Table III Livestock population within warm and cold regions
Population Warm region Cold region Species (heads) () ()
Non dairy cattle 47000000 98 2 Dairy cattle 2000000 996 04 Sheeps 13561000 40 60 Goats 3490000 51 49 Pigs 240000 98 2 Horses 1517000 85 15 Buffalos 1000 100 South American camelids 161000 100 Donkeys and mules 200000 87 13 Poultry 60000000 83 17
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Livestock values by province are shown in annex I and II
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Table IV Cattle population characteristics
Population In stand Adult weight Weight increment Milk production Food digestibility Gross energy Category (heads) weight (Kg) (Kg) (Kgday) (Kgday) () (MJday)
Dairy cattle 2000000 Lactating - pregnant dairy cows 928000 600 600 - 15 65 28333 Lactating - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - 15 65 27117 Dry - pregnant dairy cows 272000 600 600 - - 65 14844 Dry - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - - 65 13675 Non dairy cattle 47000000 Non dairy cows Lactating ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 6967500 420 420 - 3 55 18593 Lactating - empty non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - 3 55 17391 Dry ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - - 55 14671 Dry - empty non-dairy cows 4645000 420 420 - - 55 13516 Unweaned calves (Up to 1 year old) 7284750 Weaned calves (Up to 1 year old) Feed lot female calves 300000 200 420 11 - 75 10501 Short wintering male calves 1100000 213 420 07 - 65 10753 Long wintering male calves 662750 200 420 0444 - 60 9855 Short wintering female calves 825000 200 420 0555 65 9901 Female calves for breeding (young heifers) 800250 195 420 0333 55 10926 Male calves for breeding (young bulls) 52250 2025 750 05 55 13701 Young bulls (From 1 to 2 years old) 190000 495 750 05 55 23605 Young steers (From 1 to 2 years old) Short wintering young steers 2000000 308 420 07 - 65 14179 Long wintering young steers 2410000 300 420 0444 - 60 13357 Long wintering steers (gt 2 years old) 4410000 400 420 0444 - 60 16574 Heifers Short wintering heifers (1-2 years) 1500000 300 420 0555 - 65 1342 Breeding empty heifers (1-2 years) 2910000 275 420 0361 - 55 14538 Breeding empty heifers (+ 2 years) 1140000 380 420 0296 - 55 17356 Breeding pregnant heifers (+ 2 years) 1800000 380 420 0296 - 55 18428 Bull 1035000 750 750 - - 55 20879 TOTAL 49000000
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
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3 Methane emissions from livestock waste management
Total green house gases (GHG) emissions from the farming sector were estimated using the
IPCC Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories (IPCC 2000) GHG Argentinean farming emissions by categories are shown in
table V The main emissions in the farming sector are generated by methane (CH4)
emissions from livestock enteric fermentation (6678) nitrous oxides (N2O) direct
emission from soils for animal shepherding (2124) ndashdue to animalrsquos nitrogenous
excretions and N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure (1039) ndashdue to
volatilization and lixiviation of nitrogen contained in animalrsquos faeces and urine
The other sources categories in the sector namely CH4 and N2O emissions from animal
manure management represents only 140 and 019 respectively
Table V GHG farming emissions by categories (2000)
Category Gg of original gas Gg CO2eq
Contribution to the sector
() CH4 for enteric fermentation 273931 5752555 6678 CH4 for manure management 5732 12037 14 N2O for manure management 052 1612 019 N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding 5903 182993 2124 N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure 2885 89435 1039
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emissions estimations were done using Tier1 method of the IPCC Guidelines (IPCC
2000) using default emission factors for each animal species As presented in figure I
methane emissions from animal manure treatment (57 Gg CH4) is not an important source
of GHG emissions for the country This is due to the fact that manure produce by the main
animal species are processed with aerobic treatments generating low methane quantities
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1039
CH4 for entheric fermentation
CH4 for manure managment
N2O for manure managment
N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding
N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure
2124
019 6678
14
Figure I GHG farming emissions contribution by categories () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by animal species are presented
in table VI As can be seen (figure II) more than 85 of the CH4 emissions are produced
by cattle being non-dairy cattle the main contributor to GHG emissions from farming
activities
Table VII Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by species
(2000)
Species Gg CH4 Gg CO2eq Contribution to the category ()
Dairy cattle 199 4183 348 Non-dairy cattle 47 987 82 Sheeps 168 3531 293 Goats 049 1026 085 Pigs 235 4939 41 Horses 231 4842 402 Poultry 102 2142 178 Buffalos 0 002 0 Donkeys and mules 017 361 03 South-American camelids 031 642 053 Total 5732 12037 100
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emission contributions show that cattle represent 8548 of the total CH4 emissions
followed by pigs (410) horses (402) sheeps (293) and poultry (178) The
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remaining species contributes with 168 of the total CH4 emissions In conclusion GHG
emissions from farming sector are strictly conditioned by cattle population
Dairy cattle 03 053
Non-dairy cattle178
Sheeps
Goats 402
Pigs 41HorsesPoultry 085
Buffalos 293 82 Donkys and mulesSouth-American camelids
0 348
Figure II Methane emissions contribution by livestock type () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
In figure III CH4 emissions from animal manure treatment variation from 1990 to 2000 are shown Emissions changes were directly related to livestock populationrsquos variations The decrease in the number of piggery populations had an important effect due to the fact that this species is the most confined and were anaerobic treatments are applied as wastes management Decreasing cattle populations had also contributed to obtain lower CH4 emissions in resent years (Finster 2006)
1400
1300
1200
1100 1990 1994 1997 2000
Gg CO2eq 127743 134274 126252 120372
Figure III Animal manure treatment methane emission variation between 1990-2000 Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
4 Animal Manure Treatment Technologies
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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2 Livestock characterization
The Argentinarsquos GHG Inventory (2000) gives values for livestock population based on
national statistics from the SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad
Agroalimentaria 2000) the ENA (Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2000) and the CNA
(Censo Nacional Agropecuario INDEC 2002) These values are shown in table III A special
classification was done for cattle (table IV) as it is the most important species in the national
farming activities
Table III Livestock population within warm and cold regions
Population Warm region Cold region Species (heads) () ()
Non dairy cattle 47000000 98 2 Dairy cattle 2000000 996 04 Sheeps 13561000 40 60 Goats 3490000 51 49 Pigs 240000 98 2 Horses 1517000 85 15 Buffalos 1000 100 South American camelids 161000 100 Donkeys and mules 200000 87 13 Poultry 60000000 83 17
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Livestock values by province are shown in annex I and II
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Table IV Cattle population characteristics
Population In stand Adult weight Weight increment Milk production Food digestibility Gross energy Category (heads) weight (Kg) (Kg) (Kgday) (Kgday) () (MJday)
Dairy cattle 2000000 Lactating - pregnant dairy cows 928000 600 600 - 15 65 28333 Lactating - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - 15 65 27117 Dry - pregnant dairy cows 272000 600 600 - - 65 14844 Dry - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - - 65 13675 Non dairy cattle 47000000 Non dairy cows Lactating ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 6967500 420 420 - 3 55 18593 Lactating - empty non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - 3 55 17391 Dry ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - - 55 14671 Dry - empty non-dairy cows 4645000 420 420 - - 55 13516 Unweaned calves (Up to 1 year old) 7284750 Weaned calves (Up to 1 year old) Feed lot female calves 300000 200 420 11 - 75 10501 Short wintering male calves 1100000 213 420 07 - 65 10753 Long wintering male calves 662750 200 420 0444 - 60 9855 Short wintering female calves 825000 200 420 0555 65 9901 Female calves for breeding (young heifers) 800250 195 420 0333 55 10926 Male calves for breeding (young bulls) 52250 2025 750 05 55 13701 Young bulls (From 1 to 2 years old) 190000 495 750 05 55 23605 Young steers (From 1 to 2 years old) Short wintering young steers 2000000 308 420 07 - 65 14179 Long wintering young steers 2410000 300 420 0444 - 60 13357 Long wintering steers (gt 2 years old) 4410000 400 420 0444 - 60 16574 Heifers Short wintering heifers (1-2 years) 1500000 300 420 0555 - 65 1342 Breeding empty heifers (1-2 years) 2910000 275 420 0361 - 55 14538 Breeding empty heifers (+ 2 years) 1140000 380 420 0296 - 55 17356 Breeding pregnant heifers (+ 2 years) 1800000 380 420 0296 - 55 18428 Bull 1035000 750 750 - - 55 20879 TOTAL 49000000
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
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3 Methane emissions from livestock waste management
Total green house gases (GHG) emissions from the farming sector were estimated using the
IPCC Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories (IPCC 2000) GHG Argentinean farming emissions by categories are shown in
table V The main emissions in the farming sector are generated by methane (CH4)
emissions from livestock enteric fermentation (6678) nitrous oxides (N2O) direct
emission from soils for animal shepherding (2124) ndashdue to animalrsquos nitrogenous
excretions and N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure (1039) ndashdue to
volatilization and lixiviation of nitrogen contained in animalrsquos faeces and urine
The other sources categories in the sector namely CH4 and N2O emissions from animal
manure management represents only 140 and 019 respectively
Table V GHG farming emissions by categories (2000)
Category Gg of original gas Gg CO2eq
Contribution to the sector
() CH4 for enteric fermentation 273931 5752555 6678 CH4 for manure management 5732 12037 14 N2O for manure management 052 1612 019 N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding 5903 182993 2124 N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure 2885 89435 1039
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emissions estimations were done using Tier1 method of the IPCC Guidelines (IPCC
2000) using default emission factors for each animal species As presented in figure I
methane emissions from animal manure treatment (57 Gg CH4) is not an important source
of GHG emissions for the country This is due to the fact that manure produce by the main
animal species are processed with aerobic treatments generating low methane quantities
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1039
CH4 for entheric fermentation
CH4 for manure managment
N2O for manure managment
N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding
N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure
2124
019 6678
14
Figure I GHG farming emissions contribution by categories () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by animal species are presented
in table VI As can be seen (figure II) more than 85 of the CH4 emissions are produced
by cattle being non-dairy cattle the main contributor to GHG emissions from farming
activities
Table VII Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by species
(2000)
Species Gg CH4 Gg CO2eq Contribution to the category ()
Dairy cattle 199 4183 348 Non-dairy cattle 47 987 82 Sheeps 168 3531 293 Goats 049 1026 085 Pigs 235 4939 41 Horses 231 4842 402 Poultry 102 2142 178 Buffalos 0 002 0 Donkeys and mules 017 361 03 South-American camelids 031 642 053 Total 5732 12037 100
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emission contributions show that cattle represent 8548 of the total CH4 emissions
followed by pigs (410) horses (402) sheeps (293) and poultry (178) The
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remaining species contributes with 168 of the total CH4 emissions In conclusion GHG
emissions from farming sector are strictly conditioned by cattle population
Dairy cattle 03 053
Non-dairy cattle178
Sheeps
Goats 402
Pigs 41HorsesPoultry 085
Buffalos 293 82 Donkys and mulesSouth-American camelids
0 348
Figure II Methane emissions contribution by livestock type () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
In figure III CH4 emissions from animal manure treatment variation from 1990 to 2000 are shown Emissions changes were directly related to livestock populationrsquos variations The decrease in the number of piggery populations had an important effect due to the fact that this species is the most confined and were anaerobic treatments are applied as wastes management Decreasing cattle populations had also contributed to obtain lower CH4 emissions in resent years (Finster 2006)
1400
1300
1200
1100 1990 1994 1997 2000
Gg CO2eq 127743 134274 126252 120372
Figure III Animal manure treatment methane emission variation between 1990-2000 Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
4 Animal Manure Treatment Technologies
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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Table IV Cattle population characteristics
Population In stand Adult weight Weight increment Milk production Food digestibility Gross energy Category (heads) weight (Kg) (Kg) (Kgday) (Kgday) () (MJday)
Dairy cattle 2000000 Lactating - pregnant dairy cows 928000 600 600 - 15 65 28333 Lactating - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - 15 65 27117 Dry - pregnant dairy cows 272000 600 600 - - 65 14844 Dry - empty dairy cows 400000 600 600 - - 65 13675 Non dairy cattle 47000000 Non dairy cows Lactating ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 6967500 420 420 - 3 55 18593 Lactating - empty non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - 3 55 17391 Dry ndash pregnant non-dairy cows 3483750 420 420 - - 55 14671 Dry - empty non-dairy cows 4645000 420 420 - - 55 13516 Unweaned calves (Up to 1 year old) 7284750 Weaned calves (Up to 1 year old) Feed lot female calves 300000 200 420 11 - 75 10501 Short wintering male calves 1100000 213 420 07 - 65 10753 Long wintering male calves 662750 200 420 0444 - 60 9855 Short wintering female calves 825000 200 420 0555 65 9901 Female calves for breeding (young heifers) 800250 195 420 0333 55 10926 Male calves for breeding (young bulls) 52250 2025 750 05 55 13701 Young bulls (From 1 to 2 years old) 190000 495 750 05 55 23605 Young steers (From 1 to 2 years old) Short wintering young steers 2000000 308 420 07 - 65 14179 Long wintering young steers 2410000 300 420 0444 - 60 13357 Long wintering steers (gt 2 years old) 4410000 400 420 0444 - 60 16574 Heifers Short wintering heifers (1-2 years) 1500000 300 420 0555 - 65 1342 Breeding empty heifers (1-2 years) 2910000 275 420 0361 - 55 14538 Breeding empty heifers (+ 2 years) 1140000 380 420 0296 - 55 17356 Breeding pregnant heifers (+ 2 years) 1800000 380 420 0296 - 55 18428 Bull 1035000 750 750 - - 55 20879 TOTAL 49000000
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
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3 Methane emissions from livestock waste management
Total green house gases (GHG) emissions from the farming sector were estimated using the
IPCC Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories (IPCC 2000) GHG Argentinean farming emissions by categories are shown in
table V The main emissions in the farming sector are generated by methane (CH4)
emissions from livestock enteric fermentation (6678) nitrous oxides (N2O) direct
emission from soils for animal shepherding (2124) ndashdue to animalrsquos nitrogenous
excretions and N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure (1039) ndashdue to
volatilization and lixiviation of nitrogen contained in animalrsquos faeces and urine
The other sources categories in the sector namely CH4 and N2O emissions from animal
manure management represents only 140 and 019 respectively
Table V GHG farming emissions by categories (2000)
Category Gg of original gas Gg CO2eq
Contribution to the sector
() CH4 for enteric fermentation 273931 5752555 6678 CH4 for manure management 5732 12037 14 N2O for manure management 052 1612 019 N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding 5903 182993 2124 N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure 2885 89435 1039
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emissions estimations were done using Tier1 method of the IPCC Guidelines (IPCC
2000) using default emission factors for each animal species As presented in figure I
methane emissions from animal manure treatment (57 Gg CH4) is not an important source
of GHG emissions for the country This is due to the fact that manure produce by the main
animal species are processed with aerobic treatments generating low methane quantities
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1039
CH4 for entheric fermentation
CH4 for manure managment
N2O for manure managment
N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding
N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure
2124
019 6678
14
Figure I GHG farming emissions contribution by categories () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by animal species are presented
in table VI As can be seen (figure II) more than 85 of the CH4 emissions are produced
by cattle being non-dairy cattle the main contributor to GHG emissions from farming
activities
Table VII Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by species
(2000)
Species Gg CH4 Gg CO2eq Contribution to the category ()
Dairy cattle 199 4183 348 Non-dairy cattle 47 987 82 Sheeps 168 3531 293 Goats 049 1026 085 Pigs 235 4939 41 Horses 231 4842 402 Poultry 102 2142 178 Buffalos 0 002 0 Donkeys and mules 017 361 03 South-American camelids 031 642 053 Total 5732 12037 100
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emission contributions show that cattle represent 8548 of the total CH4 emissions
followed by pigs (410) horses (402) sheeps (293) and poultry (178) The
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remaining species contributes with 168 of the total CH4 emissions In conclusion GHG
emissions from farming sector are strictly conditioned by cattle population
Dairy cattle 03 053
Non-dairy cattle178
Sheeps
Goats 402
Pigs 41HorsesPoultry 085
Buffalos 293 82 Donkys and mulesSouth-American camelids
0 348
Figure II Methane emissions contribution by livestock type () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
In figure III CH4 emissions from animal manure treatment variation from 1990 to 2000 are shown Emissions changes were directly related to livestock populationrsquos variations The decrease in the number of piggery populations had an important effect due to the fact that this species is the most confined and were anaerobic treatments are applied as wastes management Decreasing cattle populations had also contributed to obtain lower CH4 emissions in resent years (Finster 2006)
1400
1300
1200
1100 1990 1994 1997 2000
Gg CO2eq 127743 134274 126252 120372
Figure III Animal manure treatment methane emission variation between 1990-2000 Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
4 Animal Manure Treatment Technologies
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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3 Methane emissions from livestock waste management
Total green house gases (GHG) emissions from the farming sector were estimated using the
IPCC Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories (IPCC 2000) GHG Argentinean farming emissions by categories are shown in
table V The main emissions in the farming sector are generated by methane (CH4)
emissions from livestock enteric fermentation (6678) nitrous oxides (N2O) direct
emission from soils for animal shepherding (2124) ndashdue to animalrsquos nitrogenous
excretions and N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure (1039) ndashdue to
volatilization and lixiviation of nitrogen contained in animalrsquos faeces and urine
The other sources categories in the sector namely CH4 and N2O emissions from animal
manure management represents only 140 and 019 respectively
Table V GHG farming emissions by categories (2000)
Category Gg of original gas Gg CO2eq
Contribution to the sector
() CH4 for enteric fermentation 273931 5752555 6678 CH4 for manure management 5732 12037 14 N2O for manure management 052 1612 019 N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding 5903 182993 2124 N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure 2885 89435 1039
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emissions estimations were done using Tier1 method of the IPCC Guidelines (IPCC
2000) using default emission factors for each animal species As presented in figure I
methane emissions from animal manure treatment (57 Gg CH4) is not an important source
of GHG emissions for the country This is due to the fact that manure produce by the main
animal species are processed with aerobic treatments generating low methane quantities
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1039
CH4 for entheric fermentation
CH4 for manure managment
N2O for manure managment
N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding
N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure
2124
019 6678
14
Figure I GHG farming emissions contribution by categories () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by animal species are presented
in table VI As can be seen (figure II) more than 85 of the CH4 emissions are produced
by cattle being non-dairy cattle the main contributor to GHG emissions from farming
activities
Table VII Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by species
(2000)
Species Gg CH4 Gg CO2eq Contribution to the category ()
Dairy cattle 199 4183 348 Non-dairy cattle 47 987 82 Sheeps 168 3531 293 Goats 049 1026 085 Pigs 235 4939 41 Horses 231 4842 402 Poultry 102 2142 178 Buffalos 0 002 0 Donkeys and mules 017 361 03 South-American camelids 031 642 053 Total 5732 12037 100
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emission contributions show that cattle represent 8548 of the total CH4 emissions
followed by pigs (410) horses (402) sheeps (293) and poultry (178) The
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remaining species contributes with 168 of the total CH4 emissions In conclusion GHG
emissions from farming sector are strictly conditioned by cattle population
Dairy cattle 03 053
Non-dairy cattle178
Sheeps
Goats 402
Pigs 41HorsesPoultry 085
Buffalos 293 82 Donkys and mulesSouth-American camelids
0 348
Figure II Methane emissions contribution by livestock type () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
In figure III CH4 emissions from animal manure treatment variation from 1990 to 2000 are shown Emissions changes were directly related to livestock populationrsquos variations The decrease in the number of piggery populations had an important effect due to the fact that this species is the most confined and were anaerobic treatments are applied as wastes management Decreasing cattle populations had also contributed to obtain lower CH4 emissions in resent years (Finster 2006)
1400
1300
1200
1100 1990 1994 1997 2000
Gg CO2eq 127743 134274 126252 120372
Figure III Animal manure treatment methane emission variation between 1990-2000 Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
4 Animal Manure Treatment Technologies
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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1039
CH4 for entheric fermentation
CH4 for manure managment
N2O for manure managment
N2O direct emission from soils for animal shepherding
N2O indirect emission from soils for animal manure
2124
019 6678
14
Figure I GHG farming emissions contribution by categories () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by animal species are presented
in table VI As can be seen (figure II) more than 85 of the CH4 emissions are produced
by cattle being non-dairy cattle the main contributor to GHG emissions from farming
activities
Table VII Methane emissions from livestockrsquos manure management by species
(2000)
Species Gg CH4 Gg CO2eq Contribution to the category ()
Dairy cattle 199 4183 348 Non-dairy cattle 47 987 82 Sheeps 168 3531 293 Goats 049 1026 085 Pigs 235 4939 41 Horses 231 4842 402 Poultry 102 2142 178 Buffalos 0 002 0 Donkeys and mules 017 361 03 South-American camelids 031 642 053 Total 5732 12037 100
Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
Emission contributions show that cattle represent 8548 of the total CH4 emissions
followed by pigs (410) horses (402) sheeps (293) and poultry (178) The
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remaining species contributes with 168 of the total CH4 emissions In conclusion GHG
emissions from farming sector are strictly conditioned by cattle population
Dairy cattle 03 053
Non-dairy cattle178
Sheeps
Goats 402
Pigs 41HorsesPoultry 085
Buffalos 293 82 Donkys and mulesSouth-American camelids
0 348
Figure II Methane emissions contribution by livestock type () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
In figure III CH4 emissions from animal manure treatment variation from 1990 to 2000 are shown Emissions changes were directly related to livestock populationrsquos variations The decrease in the number of piggery populations had an important effect due to the fact that this species is the most confined and were anaerobic treatments are applied as wastes management Decreasing cattle populations had also contributed to obtain lower CH4 emissions in resent years (Finster 2006)
1400
1300
1200
1100 1990 1994 1997 2000
Gg CO2eq 127743 134274 126252 120372
Figure III Animal manure treatment methane emission variation between 1990-2000 Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
4 Animal Manure Treatment Technologies
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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remaining species contributes with 168 of the total CH4 emissions In conclusion GHG
emissions from farming sector are strictly conditioned by cattle population
Dairy cattle 03 053
Non-dairy cattle178
Sheeps
Goats 402
Pigs 41HorsesPoultry 085
Buffalos 293 82 Donkys and mulesSouth-American camelids
0 348
Figure II Methane emissions contribution by livestock type () Source Berra G and L
Finster 2000
In figure III CH4 emissions from animal manure treatment variation from 1990 to 2000 are shown Emissions changes were directly related to livestock populationrsquos variations The decrease in the number of piggery populations had an important effect due to the fact that this species is the most confined and were anaerobic treatments are applied as wastes management Decreasing cattle populations had also contributed to obtain lower CH4 emissions in resent years (Finster 2006)
1400
1300
1200
1100 1990 1994 1997 2000
Gg CO2eq 127743 134274 126252 120372
Figure III Animal manure treatment methane emission variation between 1990-2000 Source Berra G and L Finster 2000
4 Animal Manure Treatment Technologies
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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At present Argentinean livestock sector had applied low costs waste treatment systems if
any Main applied techniques are
bull Anaerobic-Aerobic Lagoons
Artificial lagoons are the common practice in dairy farms (figure IV) Artificial lagoons are
constructed near the dairy farm and the effluent is conducted thought them till it is
discharged into a stream in the surroundings of the farm In some cases the effluents are
directly spilled into the stream A similar situation is applied to feet-lots Different wastes
compositions are obtained in function of livestock species feeding and production system
476
Artificial Lagoon
Natural Lagoon577
Direct spill in stream
Fields
Other
Figure XX Dairy farms animal waste final disposal Source Nosetti et al 2002b
Different lagoons designs have been implemented depending on cattle population (between
100 and 400 heads) wastes production (between 200 and 500 kg of manure- wet basis) and
lots surface Lagoons average volume is 25913 m3 but a strong variability in design and
capacity exists (Nosetti et al 2002a b) Waste treatment lagoons characterization in
function of cattle population is shown in table VIII
Table XX Waste treatment lagoons characterization in function of cattle population
5853
1666
1428
Number of dairy cows Long Wide Deep Volume Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv Avge SDv
50 87 1202 3 187 16 129 251 29061 51 ndash 100 894 736 14 203 178 083 15866 20497 101 ndash 200 43 342 30 404 25 087 3144 42233 gt 200 98 726 25 10 36 152 6640 23126
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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Source Nosetti et al 2002b
There is no waste management planning in the livestock production The existing artificial
lagoons are a consequence of the land movement of the construction of the dairy
installations So the dimensions of the lagoon are related with the dimensions of the dairy
farm and the number of cows to be treated (Nosetti et al 2002b)
Similar treatments are applied to piggery farms (Herrero A 2006) In intensive
concentrated breeding piggery farms lagoons are the conventional effluentrsquos treatment
method More than 70 of these types of farms have applied this technology Maintenance
operations and lagoonrsquos saturation are variable within the farms On the other hand piggery
waste treatment did not develop in relation with the productive capacity In consequence
lagoon tends to be smaller than the optimal side for the respective production capacity If
more restricted legislation is applied producers will have to adopt new waste treatment
technologies adapt the lagoons to meet the legislationrsquos requirements or optimize the
efficiency of the actual systems (Paolera 2006)
bull Land-farming
An alternative technique is to use animal wastes as agricultural fertilizers But due
to the high water content (90) the mineralogical content variability and the presence of
harmful seeds in dairy and feet-lot effluents this practice become some difficult (Nosetti et
al 2002)
Liquid animal manure is sometimes spread over the fields as fertilizers but itrsquos not a
common practice as the technology is not adapted and biased results of manure irrigation
productivity were obtained (Charlon et al 2004)
Poultry manure (guano) is removed by shovel 2 ndash 4 times a year and taken by truck
to horticulture farms to be used as fertilizer (Crespo 2006 Herrero 2006) Broilers manure
is composed of a mix of substrate (rice or sunflower husk) and chickens urine and fecal
matter (guano) and follows the final destination as poultry manure (Crespo 2006)
bull Composting
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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Some farms compost animal wastes Poultry and feedlots solid manure is composted under
low-cost techniques but no specific use is planned for this product Generally it is destined
for internal use
bull Others
In feedlots solid manure is sometime stock over the ground (in piles) remaining unused or
is used to fill low lands (Herrero A 2006) No added value is seen in this product
5 Methane recovery and practices in use
There are no methane recovery practices at present There are some actions carried over by
the private sector related to carbon funds as AgCert They have several projects under study
but none of them are constructed
Several projects using different types of anaerobic digesters (eg Hindu type batch plug
flow) to handle various types of wastes (eg animal manure urban organic solid wastes)
have been implements mainly in the 80rsquos A regional plan for digesters construction was
carried on in integrated farms in the province of Misiones (north east of the country with
tropical climate) The digesters were Hindu type with a volume of 6 cubic meters each
(Hilbert J 2006) In overall 26 digesters of different types were constructed
A regional network sponsored by FAO was implemented from 1982 till 1990 several
anaerobic digesters were constructed in Uruguay Argentina and Chile on those years with
variable results according to the employed technology
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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INTA had a national and regional program on anaerobic digestion covering research and
extension work Through this project several professionals were introduced to the
technology of the different regions of the country Several national courses and conferences
were done from 1983 till 1987
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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In the region of BsAs a pilot demonstrative plant was operated during five years in a dairy
farm The digester had two chambers and a floating gasometer over the second one
In the agro industry there are also a few plants with local and foreign technologies
providing in some cases up to15 of the industry energy needs
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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At a regional level a constant work has been done by the University of el Litoral group
conducted by Eduardo Gropelli Through Proteger foundation several digesters have been
constructed some of the focused on small rural communities anaerobic treatment plants
Rural small town Emiliamall town Emilia Santa FRural s Santa Fe
bullbullDigeester working on dog on domestic orgaorganic wasteDig ster workin mestic nic waste bullbullHoriHorizontal plugplug flow designzontal flow desig bullbull700 a 800 kg per weper week mixex ded with 50 of water700 a 800 kg ek mi with 50 of water bullbullFeed chchamber volume 1600 litersFeed amber volume 1600 liters bullbullSSoacuteoacutelids 20 ds 20 li
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
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One of the most important dairy companies SANCOR in Charlone (BsAs) operates a plant
receiving 180000 liters of milk per day and is entirely dedicated to cheese production
processing 150 cubic meters of whey per day Due to the high organic load (COD ranging
55000 to 60000 ppm) it was decided to adopt a stage of anaerobic digestion using covered
anaerobic lagoons A UASB alternative was chosen with a total volume of 2250 cubic
meters residence hydraulic time of 13 6 hours and a biogas conversion of 26 m3
biogasm3 of whey
There are several practical problems associated with digesters such as the insulation
requirements during winter months available operational time and volumetric concerns
At present INTA has launched a national program regarding agricultural and agro industrial
wastersquos treatment Two demonstrative plants are under construction in the research center
of Castelar One is for anaerobic treatment of solid organic residues of farms and small
rural towns and the second is orientated to dairy and pig farms They are both insulated and
heated
On the basis of the Energetic and economic matrix calculator for rural digesters (Hilbert
2000) a specific software was design to evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of
using manure for biogas generation (Florean et al 2005) Different variables were adapted
to the country new conditions the format and the software support (Visual Basic) were
modified the market values were changed in response to the actual data the bibliography
was reviewed and some equations and coefficients were modified A step by step manual
which describes the systemrsquos operation was developed Both the software and the manual
guide the user through the different screens to obtain the biogas demands and production
the operational and economic parameters the energetic and fertilizerrsquos costs the incomes
derived systemrsquos implementation and the financial feasibility of the project
6 Overview of methane recovery potential
Present available statistics shows there is a technical and economical potential for methane
recovery and use from animal waste management systems There is an increasing
awareness regarding this subject in several intensive activities
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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The most suitable production systems for implementing methane recovery practices
through waste treatment are the intensive pig farms dairy farms and poultry farms Feed
lots in Argentina commonly use soil floors and the bed used in chicken production (usually
rice or sunflower husks) complicates its treatment through anaerobic digestion Between
100 and 200 thousand pigs in Argentina are produced under intensive breeding systems It
is estimate that between 600-700 thousand ERs are annually available from intensive
breeding piggery farms (Paolera 2006)
Based on present confined animal production (eg livestock) a potential capacity for
capturing and using 120 million cubic meters of methane per year from the agriculture
sector are estimated (Inst de Ingenieriacutea rural INTA)
At present 35 (weight basis) of total GHG emissions come from cattle (comprising 60
CH4 and 40 N2O) From this value 98 corresponds to enteric fermentation
(Guillermo Berra 2005)
It important to consider the low winter temperatures in most parts of the country that limits
the extension of simple anaerobic digestion practices with no insulation or heating systems
(see medium winter temperatures of the soil at a depth of 10 cm in July)
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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At present there is an increasing trend in the country to increase intensive poultry pig and
cattle production since there are projections of an exponential growth of materials for
animal feeding that will be delivered by the biofuels production (biodiesel + bioalcohol)
(INTA SAGPYA 2005) The country has an urgent need to industrialize its raw farm
production transforming grain into animal protein (more than 90 of corn is exported as
grain)
The total capacity of converting grains into animal feed and oil is of 150 million tons of
grain per day
7 Challenges andor priorities to greater methane recovery and use
Key barriers for methane recovery and use projects include
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
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Institutional barrers
Insufficient private and government research and development in the anaerobic
digestion domain
Lack of international cooperation for alternative energies development
Lack of acceptance from the livestock sector of anaerobic digestion technologies as
wastes management system
Low enforcement of mandatory environment and renewable energies proportionrsquos
laws at national and provincial level
Reinforcement of Clean Development Mechanisms strategies
Technological barrers
Low process efficiencies
Operation and maintenance limitations (sludgersquos management temperature control
gas and liquid leaks)
Farms infrastructure adaptationrsquos of waste treatment systems
Low livestock production under intensive production systems
Economical barriers
Long transport distances that generate significant animal wastes deliver costs to the
energy facilities
High operation and maintenance costs
Lack of Carbon emissions markets at national and international level
Anaerobic digestion provides a viable environmental and economic solution toward long-
term sustainability in both rural and urban settings We encourage limiting research and
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
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10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
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bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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development in priority areas where this technology presents the greatest advantages There
is a need for international cooperation to exchange and develop greater process knowledge
8 Existing or planned methane capture andor use projects
At present no project of methane capture from animal wastes management exist in
Argentina On the other hand methane capture projects from land fields and other sources
have been presented to the Secretary of Environment A list of accepted and submitted
project is available at their web-site (httpwwwmedioambientegovaridseccion=61)
9 key stakeholders in the animal waste management sector
Government
1 Secretary of Energy (SE httpenergia3mecongovarhome)
2 Secretary of Agriculture Farming Fishing and Food (SAGPyA-
httpwwwsagpyamecongovar)
Biofuels program
(httpwwwsagpyamecongovarnew0agriculturaotrosbiodieselindexph
p)
3 Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEDS
httpwwwmedioambientegovar)
Climate Change Unit
(SEDS httpwww2medioambientegovarcambio_climaticodefaulthtm)
Research and Development
1 Rural Engineering Institute (IIR- National Institute of Agricultural
Technology-INTA- httpwwwintagovariir)
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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2 Department of Chemical Engineering-Litoral National University
(httpwwwfiqusunleduar)
Non-governmental organizations and Associations
1 PROTEGER foundation (httpwwwprotegerorgar)
2 BIOSFERA Foundation (httpwwwbiosferaorg)
3 ASADES (Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacuteas Renovables y Ambiente-
httpwwwasadesorgar)
4 IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultureshy
httpwwwiicaint)
Manufacturers
Although at present there are no organized manufacturers that construct anaerobic digesters
on a current basis there is a great interest in participating Some experimental models have
already been constructed by private manufacturers dedicated to PHRVC (reinforced plastic
tanks)
There is plenty of national capacity and know how of construction of tanks of different
sizes and materials that could be transformed to anaerobic digesters with few modifications
Regarding masonry construction there is plenty of experience placing septic tanks in
suburban areas Large scale digesters have been constructed using local engineering
expertise
Consultancy
There are few groups capable of giving complete consultancy in anaerobic digestion INTA
has launched a national program on agricultural and agroindustrial wastersquos treatment The
principal scope of this national project is improving local technology and study the
effluents impacts on the environment
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
Methane to Markets 27-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
Methane to Markets 28-30
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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There is also a research group at the Littoral University with relevant experience in
anaerobic digestion technologies and biogas production through waste treatment
Some works are being conducted in the private sector concerning greenhouse gas emissions
reduction in livestock farms by implementing practical changes in Animal Waste
Management Systems (AgCert 2006)
Under this framework agricultural producers have new revenues from the sale of
emissionrsquos reduction quotes Additional benefits include odor reduction organic fertilizerrsquos
improvements prevention of ground or surface water contamination and more efficient
plagues control (flies populationrsquos reduction) As an example AgCertrsquos activities have
allowed to reopen a farm that had previously been closed by local authorities due to
environmental pollution httpwwwagcertcom
Emission reductions (ERs) are created as the difference between an amount of emissions
and a defined baseline Specifically ERs are created by improved manure handling
practices such as
Covering a lagoon or earth basin with a biocover or non-permeable cover
Using deep pit confinement buildings
Construction anaerobic digesters
These practices reduce the amount of methane and nitrous oxide that would have been
normally be produced in the baseline environment The ERs that can be marketed by this
ISO standardized process are calculated by complex algorithms unprecedented
transparency of data and rigorous quality controls
AgCert aggregates ER supply not only from multiple farms but multiple farm systems and
manages the verification registration and liability issues This simplifies the process for
livestock producers who ultimately reduce their risk to zero provided they verifiably
adhere to the practices that result in emission reductions The multiple farm system
aggregation process also simplifies transactions for buyers (ER customers) as they are able
to confidently purchase large quantities of ERs from a single seller At present there are
several cases under study in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires and the company
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
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Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
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bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
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15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
Methane to Markets 27-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
Methane to Markets 28-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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is adapting the anaerobic technology technique that they have implemented in tropical
countries to Argentinarsquos temperate climate
Contacts in Argentina
bull Ing Eduardo Gropelli Tel-Fax TelTrabajo (0342) 457 1164 - Interno 2507 CP
3000 Tel celular 156- 313737 Direccioacuten San Lorenzo 3424 email
gropssdfecomar boletiacuten proteger Telfax 0342-4558520 Celular 0342-155shy
016-363
bull Proteger foundation email comunicacionprotegerorgar
jcprotegarnetcomar
bull Ing Jorge Hilbert Instituto de Ingenieriacutea Rural INTA 54 11 4665-0495 0450 email
hilbertcniaintagovar web httpwwwintagovariir
bull Dr Miguel Angel Rementeriacutea Comisioacuten Interdisciplinaria de Medio Ambiente-
CIMA Presidente calle 14 ndeg 106 (6600) Mercedes Bs As Argentina telefax 02324
421042 email maremlqcomar web wwwcimaorgar
bull Guillermo Andreacutes Varela Coordinador Secretaria del Medio Ambiente 4348-8311
4348-8241 8254 8356 email gvarelamedioambientegovar web
httpwwwmedioambientegovar
httpwwwmedioambientegovarbuenas_practicasdefaulthtm
bull Ing Rodriacuteguez tratamiento de efluentes 4552-3228 4555-3991 email
sertecargnetizencomar web httpwwwsertecargcomar
bull Arquitecto Carlos H Levinton Museo del Reciclado email hlevinfaduubaar
arcagrup7hotmailcom amiellihotmailcom web wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
wwwarcagrupshorturlcom
bull Ing Diana Crespo Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agriacutecola INTA cc 25
(1712) Castelar email dcrespocniaintagovar
bull Ing Juan Carlos Ferrero Secretariacutea de agricultura ganaderiacutea y pesca SAGPYA
email jferreroagroubaar
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
Methane to Markets 27-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
Methane to Markets 28-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 29-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 30-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
10 Market assessment and reform issues
Looking at present energy prices Argentina has a cheap internal value in order to support
internal inflation rates and international competitively Market energy prices are no a good
indicator to promote the development and use of alternative energy sources as biogas
Indeed there is an increasing shortage of diesel oil in the agricultural sector that could
jeopardize production in the following years
The country dependence of oil and gas is over 90 and the proved reserves assure only a
10 years supply of these resources Looking at the present figures (SAGPYA 2005)the
scenario for the future energy supply is critical and alternative energy strategies must be
developed and implemented in the next years to prevent energy bankrupt
11 Financing Options
The incentives and regulatory framework for biogas promotion in Argentina has recently
been developed In April 2006 the Biofuels Law 26093 ndash Regulation and promotion
regime for the production and sustainable use of biofuels was approved A promotion
regime for biodiesel bioethanol and biogas production is described On the other hand
there is still no regulation of the present law
12 Current cooperation among countries or non-governmental organizations
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
Methane to Markets 27-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
Methane to Markets 28-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 29-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 30-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
There is an urgent need to establish cooperation networks with template and cold climate
countries that have already developed suitable technologies concerning heat and insulation
solutions at affordable costs
There are no bilateral agreements yet but this subject has been aroused in the recent
meeting Mexico September 2006 of Energy working group of the EU framework program
7 (httpeceuropaeuresearchfp7)
13 Country Priorities
The country anaerobic digestion priorities are related with
bull Process engineering development (temperature control process designrsquos
optimization)
bull Methane and anaerobic digestion by products valorization (higher value bio
products)
bull Wastes characterization studies (produced volumes physical chemical and
biological parameters)
bull Development of efficient technologies for manure collection transport and reactors
filling
bull Development of efficient technologies for agro industry wastes treatment
bull Development of efficient technologies for methane purification and use in high
performance engines
bull Development of research and development networks for know-how exchange
bull Reinforcement of the governmental renewable energies promotion strategies
These subjects could be achieved by the construction of a Project Network
intergovernmental cooperation providing additional opportunities for exchanching
information and available tools (eg FarmWare)
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
Methane to Markets 27-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
Methane to Markets 28-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 29-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull Enteric fermentation
Argentina currently uses a process to simulate stomach gas production using raw mineral
content (approximately one liter of gas produced from 1 kg of raw mineral content
subjected to dietrsquos composition) Similar results have been achieved by Johnson amp Johnson
at the University of Washington Argentina is interested in acquiring the know-how for
airtight systemrsquos technology development
14 Conclusions and Observations
bull There is an interesting field for anaerobic digestion expansion in agriculture
and agro industry sectors technical problems must be addressed by integrate
research groups
bull Argentina is highly supportive of the Agricultural Subcommittee and its
work is in keeping with our commitment to address greenhouse gas
emissions from all sources The international experience which the
subcommittee brings will be particularly helpful to Argentina in addressing
emissions from the agricultural sector
bull Our past and present research suggests that the technology in this area offers
promising opportunities although there are still further technological
advances to be made in addition to market supply issues We are keen to
learn from other countriesrsquo experience and best practice to tackle barriers to
implementation We therefore strongly support the growth of agriculture
subcommittee in the work of the Methane to Markets Partnership
bull We are conducting further research and evaluation in this area particularly
in relation to biodigestion technology for cold climates and field evaluation
of effluents quality regarding environmental concerns
bull For centralizedcommunity digesters there are challenges around transport
nuisance health and safety bio security and planning
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
Methane to Markets 27-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
Methane to Markets 28-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 29-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 30-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
bull A complete laboratory is being finished in order to correctly characterize
feed materials and effluents
bull We think it would be helpful for the Agricultural Sub-Committee to
consider how it will include environmental and social considerations in
discussions on market development For example large cattle hen or pig
units may provide an economically viable biogas plant but there are
potential environmental (and animal health and social) implications of
intensive production on this scale
bull Furthermore in addition to the climate change benefits of any actions to
bring about emission reductions there are likely to be links to a number of
other policy areas with potential ancillary environmental benefits which
may also affect the economic viability and overall cost-benefit calculations
related to agricultural methane reduction
bull There is also a need to enforce present environmental laws that would
facilitate the implementation of treatment plants in the agricultural and agro
industrial sectors
bull When considering markets for methane issues of scale and the opportunity
for co-digestion need to be considered as different challenges will arise
depending on whether we are dealing with on-farm or centralized waste
management systems
bull There is an urgent need for a consistent and general environmental and
energy policy that must take care of the long term sustainability of
agricultural and agro industrial sector activities
bull
Methane to Markets
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
15 References
1 Berra G and L Finster 2000 Inventario Nacional de la Republica Argentina de fuentes de emisiones y absorciones de gases de efecto invernadero no controlados por el Protocolo de Montreal Sector Ganaderiacutea Inventario correspondiente al antildeo 2000 y revisioacuten de los inventarios 1990 1994 y 1997 Segunda Comunicacioacuten Nacional de la Republica Argentina a la UNFCCC
2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
10 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002a Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros I Demanda de agua y manejo de efluentes InVet 2002 4(1) 37 ndash 43
11 Nosetti L Herrero MA Pol M Maldonado May V Iramain MS Flores M 2002b Cuantificacion y caracterizacion de agua y efluentes en establecimientos lecheros II Calidad de efluentes y eficiencia de los procesos de tratamiento InVet 2002 4(1) 45 ndash 54
12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
Methane to Markets 27-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
Methane to Markets 28-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 29-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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2 Crespo D 2006 Personal communication
3 Finster L 2006 Personal communication
4 Gropelli E Covered anaerobic lagoons for the treatment of cheese factory whey Facultad de Ingenieriacutea Universidad del Litoral
5 6 Groppelli E iampaoli OA El Camino de la Biodigestion Ambiente y tecnologiacutea
socialmente apropiada Ediciones Universidad Nacional del Litoral ndash UNL PROTEGER - Amigos de la Tierra Argentina 190 paacuteginas Argentina Octubre 2001
7 Herrero A 2006 Personal communication
8 INDEC 2002 Censo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) Available at httpwwwindecmecongovaragropecuariocna_principalasp
9 IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories J Penman D Kruger I Galbally T Hiraishi B Nyenzi S Emmanul L Buendia R Hoppaus T Martinsen J Meijer K Miwa and K Tanabe (Eds) IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program Published for the IPCC by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Japan ISBN 4-88788-000-6
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12 Hilbert JA Disentildeo y construccioacuten de un biodigestor en un tambo de la provincia de Catamarca Anales IX Reunioacuten de la Asociacioacuten Argentina de Energiacutea Solar ASADES 1985
13 Hilbert JA Estado de la tecnologiacutea del biogaacutes en Ameacuterica latina Anales Primer Congreso Argentino Sobre el Uso racional de la Energiacutea Tomo II pp 1239 - 1260 BsAs 1985
14 Hilbert JA Espinosa A Bogliani MP Digestor anaeroacutebico calefaccionado por energiacutea solar - biogaacutes Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la
Methane to Markets 27-30
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Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
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Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 30-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURETomo III pp 1187 - 1215 BsAs1985
15 Hilbert JA Bogliani MPEnsayos de produccioacuten de biogaacutes con distintos estieacutercoles en digestores continuos a temperatura controlada Anales Primer Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Tomo III pp 1261 - 1281 1985
16 Hilbert JA Biodigestor horizontal calefaccionado demostrativo construido en una escuela agriacutecola Anales II Congreso Argentino sobre Uso Racional de la Energiacutea Organizado por la Asociacioacuten Argentina para el Uso Racional de la Energiacutea AAPURE Tomo III pp 1187 - 1211 1986
17 Hilbert JA Design construction and operation of a mesophilic fixed bed anaerobic reactor heated by a mixed solar Workshop on materials science and physics of non-conventional energy sources 1992
18 Hilbert JA Software para la evaluacioacuten teacutecnico econoacutemica financiera de biodigestores rurales VIII Congreso Argentino de Ingenieriacutea Rural Editado en CD-Rom 9 al 12 de noviembre de 2005
19 EspinosaG HilbertJ Bogliani M (1983) Biogaacutes energiacutea y biofertilizacioacuten Publicacioacuten INTA 4103 Serie Agricultura y mecanizacioacuten 45 pp
20 Hilbert JA Manual para la produccioacuten de biogaacutes Instituto de economiacutea energeacutetica Fundacioacuten Bariloche Noviembre 1992
21 Hilbert JA et al (2000) Matriz de caacutelculo energeacutetico econoacutemico para digestores rurales httpwwwintagovariirinfoindicestematicodirenergiahtm
22 Florean r Panichelli LA Hilbert JA Biogas 2005 Software Para La Evaluacioacuten Teacutecnico Econoacutemica Financiera De Biodigestores Rurales
23 Paolera 2006 Personal communication
24 Patrik Lamers Emerging liquid biofuel markets Argentina case IIIE 2006
25 Shafik A Reacutemi M Hilbert JA Opportunities for and obstacles to sustainable biodiesel production in Argentina Energy for Sustainable Development Volume X No 2 June 2006
26 SAGPYA IICA Perspectivas de los biocombustibles en Argentina y Brasil October 2005
Methane to Markets 28-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
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Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex I Cattle population by province and type
Province Female calf
lt1 year Calf
lt1 year Young cows 1 a 2 years
Young cows gt2 years Cows
Small young bull 1 a 2 years
Young bull gt2antildeos
Small bull 1 a 2 antildeos
Bull
gt2 antildeos Bullock Without
class Total Buenos Aires 2002341 1962882 1522801 861992 7075975 1772965 972948 87364 316463 873 35566 16612170 Catamarca 31673 28184 19645 19601 93163 13272 7587 3117 6761 467 4789 228259 Coacuterdoba 636241 681137 543988 389207 2223581 858248 642111 21003 87205 285 21877 6104883 Corrientes 317928 283952 355350 299196 1795065 202870 191401 23984 80072 2659 61027 3613504 Chaco 206438 196495 161682 169074 872617 171483 127435 18037 43791 1242 13016 1981310 Chubut 15355 17626 8958 5752 65538 7292 1913 751 3476 815 3746 131222 Entre Riacuteos 427229 415518 321376 202874 1615348 367336 361153 14883 73460 159 7884 3807220 Formosa 140033 137094 115787 115536 588671 98116 64024 15209 31272 5724 29517 1340983 Jujuy 11020 9087 7912 7957 33879 5792 5041 1993 2682 564 569 86496 La Pampa 361528 446452 323179 127216 1331054 621756 398330 11818 68502 342 804 3690981 La Rioja 33400 30931 16359 24688 122735 8242 5840 2331 8378 129 813 253846 Mendoza 51372 42215 20891 32319 223429 8415 8543 2144 14687 36 659 404710 Misiones 42446 35722 24652 25745 129718 19308 16427 5744 11097 29244 5545 345648 Neuqueacuten 16883 11980 12228 10585 77225 6799 3167 1286 4023 789 1372 146337 Riacuteo Negro 71546 67575 36153 23751 276009 25644 18599 1170 15203 507 1985 538142 Salta 53270 52399 41900 39057 195061 43914 37500 6236 12663 1653 10151 493804 San Juan 5501 4767 2481 3405 18959 926 1606 593 1333 164 1295 41030 San Luis 177374 165817 124527 74585 603362 88881 63840 7769 33030 57 919 1340161 Santa Cruz 4568 4694 4004 5093 30796 2784 1070 141 1480 105 326 55061 Santa Fe 613409 587596 564117 405630 2330093 777486 729860 19720 94669 322 24685 6147587 Santiago del Estero 122365 119312 78827 85224 423159 76871 77600 6188 22960 839 30824 1044169 Tierra del Fuego 4260 3892 2802 1232 13185 1763 251 271 728 22 632 29038 Tucumaacuten 11943 10843 9492 7384 37573 13221 5480 1008 2440 864 2602 102850 TOTAL 5358123 5316170 4319111 2937103 20176195 5193384 3741726 252760 936375 47861 260603 48539411 Source INDEC 2002
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Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 30-30
Animal Waste Management Methane Emissions Argentina Profile
Annex II Other livestock population by province
Province Cattle Sheeps Goats Pigs Buenos Aires 16612170 1444825 7591 536442 Catamarca 228259 85086 206717 12505 Coacuterdoba 6104883 151245 180258 465295 Corrientes 3613504 879497 9305 26598 Chaco 1981310 103794 238017 109221 Chubut 131222 3890104 104891 4156 Entre Riacuteos 3807220 352919 8877 56064 Formosa 1340983 82029 148653 89521 Jujuy 86496 453515 152952 9861 La Pampa 3690981 205192 141253 65257 La Rioja 253846 21615 226987 19644 Mendoza 404710 68795 672434 16360 Misiones 345648 7519 3058 135825 Neuqueacuten 146337 165498 678321 4786 Riacuteo Negro 538142 1509867 176164 9317 Salta 493804 160782 197347 43853 San Juan 41030 8843 75504 6782 San Luis 1340161 49992 87847 14933 Santa Cruz 55061 2165403 1653 500 Santa Fe 6147587 34364 21431 427294 Santiago del Estero 1044169 175188 706668 116036 Tierra del Fuego 29038 522276 0 404 Tucumaacuten 102850 20556 15474 14150 TOTAL 48539411 12558904 4061402 2184804
Source INDEC 2002
Methane to Markets 30-30